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Higashichichibu: Washi no Sato(東秩父村 和紙の里)

ひがしちちぶむらわしのさと Higashichichibu Washi Village

Higashichichibu: Washi no Sato(東秩父村 和紙の里)

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Where Hosokawa paper is made, showing the whole process from boiling the bark to drying the sheet.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics
Area in the prefectureChichibu

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Where is Higashichichibu Washi Village?
It is in Higashichichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Higashichichibu Washi Village?
Where Hosokawa paper is made, showing the whole process from boiling the bark to drying the sheet. The focus is crafts and ceramics.
When was Higashichichibu Washi Village established?
It dates from 1988.

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